CYTOMEL Reviews (LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM)Average Rating: 3.5 (279 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare CYTOMEL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR CYTOMEL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | don't convert T4 to T3 | Extreme nausea | Cytomel definitely helped improve my thyroid numbers but the nausea became too much and I discontinued it | F | 90 days 5 mg 1X day | 7/28/2016 | 1 | t3 | 1 days | 7/9/2014 | 4 | sluggish thyroid | Stomach cramping, muscle jerks, lip numbness | I recently got put on 5mcg cytomel with 125 mcg synthroid and a natural thyroid supplement. I'm also on cymbalta, concerta, vit D (really low levels), iron (again, levels pretty low) and calc/mag. So it's hard to know what is causing this | M | 18 | 1 months | 1/17/2010 | 4 | Hypothyroidism, depression | Sometimes I have strange throat spasms soon after taking it. My heart occasionally races as well. Also, very fast weight loss. | I started taking cytomel because I suspected hypothyroidism. And although I am not "technically" at that point, my levels are high enough so that I feel off. Within the first two weeks I lost eight pounds and had more energy, but it hasn't helped enough with the depression. I may try to have the dose increased soon. | F | 21 | 3 weeks 25 MG 1X day | 3/2/2011 | 3 | Thyroid cancer | occasional elevated heart beat and agitation (Non professional advice) make sure you don't take this at the same time (in the day) as renagel or similar drugs. They some how negate eachother (no other effects). Talk to you doctor if you are taking both because mine missed it and let me go with almost 0 T4 levels for weeks. | My doctor said that your brain likes T3 better. Apparently this has not been proven, but it is true enough for a well respected doc to say it. Anyway without my body producing any T4 or T3 they started me with Synthroid (T4) and with tiredness and depression they kept increasing it without as much effect as we would have liked. They tried cytomel without effect. Right after my surgery (but before treatment) I was on only cytomel and it worked well. So mixed results. | M | 21 | 2 months | 7/21/2009 | 4 | Prep for RAI | Extreme dry skin, rash, insomnia, headaches. 50 MCG's a day | Works great. | M | 23 | 2 weeks | 4/28/2005 | 4 | syptomatic of hypothyroid | headache for first week. but there was about an inch thick layer of pollen on everything. could have been the reason for head aches. also a butt load of acne on the face and lots of clotting with my period | the first 2 weeks i had lost six pounds. im kind of worried about the amount of wieght i have lost in just a month. ( 15 pounds now) but hey im not complaining. still having trouble getting thoughts and words out. but my mind is clearing and depression has subsided. | F | 23 | 1 days | 7/19/2007 | 5 | weight loss | i weas using clen and winstrol for cutting and strenght | cytomel really worked well with the clen to burn fat fast | M | 24 | 2 months | 3/1/2007 | 5 | hypothyroid | No side effects with this product | Feel like I have a whole lot more energy. My hands are not cold all the time and my hair is not falling out so easily. I use to be hungry all the time and get headaches out of the blue. Doctor said my T4 levels are ok but I still had these symptoms so she prescribed this for me. Very happy with the results and I am only at 5mcg, taking it with levoxylthyroid. Probably will adjust my levels as time goes by. | F | 24 | 2 weeks | 8/22/2006 | 5 | Hypothyroidism | None. More energy but that's a good thing :) | After years of living in a fog I was prescribed cytomel. I was previously kn levothyroxine and tried armour... Adding cytolmel to the levothyroxine helped tremendously. The first day I had a headache but the day after was the best day I had had in years. Every once in a while I'll feel sluggish again but nothing compared to the suffering I was experiencing prior to cytomel. Also, I was prescribed cytomel 5mg 2x daily... For the first few weeks, I only took 1/day. When taking T3 it is important to start at a low dose to avoid heart palpitations and chest pain. I saw a few of you posted about that along with anxiety. Try starting out with a very small dose and gradually increase it. Hope this helps :) | F | 24 | 2 months 5mg 2X day | 6/29/2011 | 5 | hypothyroid | anxiety,leg pain,some insomnia | Today is my second day taking cytomel and i feel like a brand new me!!! I have been suffering with this condition for about 4 yrs now and just found out that it was my thyroid a few months ago! It's been really hard for me to get out of bed each morning and go to work! All i could think was im 24 yrs old and there is no way i should feel like this! fatigue has been my down fall since all this came about and this is only my second day of taking cytomel and i feel so much better! at this time im taking 25 mcg of synthroid and 25mcg of cytomel and so far so good! | F | 24 | 2 days | 2/16/2008 | 1 | Hashimotos | Depression, Fatigue, Insomnia, Acne, Oily Skin, Increased Sweating | 5 MCG of Cytomel plus my 50 MCG Synthroid. I feel just like I did before I was treated for Hashimotos. I'm getting off the Cytomel, and then the doctor will just increase the Synthroid. | M | 24 | 2.5 weeks | 5/21/2008 | 1 | Hypothyroidism | ANXIETY!! No relief from hypo symptoms, total loss of appetite, weight gain, nausea, diarrhea, joint pain, irritability, nail ridges, painful menstrual cramps, suicidal thoughts, depression. | Despite a super low freeT4, my endo gave me cytomel thinking I would go hyper on a T4 drug. First week felt more alert and energized. After that it was all down hill from there. After 2 blood tests and a list of horrible symptoms on this alone my doctor was finally willing to prescribe me armour since cytomel suppressed both my TSH and T4 to almost 0. Cytomel will naturally suppress your t4 because it is replacing what your own thyroid does. This drug should only be used if someone has a hard time converting t4 to t3. I am now on Nature-Throid which is another brand like Armour Thyroid. It has alleviated most of my symptoms, but still working on finding the right dose. If your doctor is not willing to prescribe it, I would recommend changing doctors. | F | 24 | 12 weeks 25mcg 2X day | 6/21/2011 | 5 | Hypothyroidism | Inability to sleep sometimes | Cleared my hypo symptoms right up. It's like a miracle for me. | F | 25 | 3 months | 1/26/2006 | 4 | lose weight | headaches, increased energy, trouble getting to sleep, increase pain in past nerve injuries, increased sweating | this is a great drug. heightened my mood so i think it would be a good depression medicine. as far as weight loss goes, this is a magic pill | F | 25 | 2 months | 1/21/2010 | 3 | Graves / Thyroid Removed SX | FATIGUE, sick, high heart rate (resting 187), mood swings, weight gain during treatment NOT ABLE TO LOSE THE WEIGHT even after hours of workout per week, hair loss | I am struggling with fatigue- not sure if I can drive home from work. Taking 3 hr naps, and still sleeping 8-10 hrs a night & still have trouble getting up in the mornings. This has greatly took away so much from my life, esp my job! Cytomel is my only hope as of now. I pray it works. 5mcg 3times per day. 100mcg levothyroxine *if any one has advice please post it. God Bless each of you! | F | 25 | 1 days | 5/17/2007 | 1 | At first, my levels were a little on the low side, so my doctor put me on 5 mcg cytomel. After only 1 week she checked my blood again and said that there was no change. I thought this was weird because usually you wait 3 weeks after starting a new medication. She bumped me up to 25mcg. I was on the small side (120, 5'6'') and I thought that was quite a jump. Well after 3 weeks on 25mcg, I have INTENSE chest pains, and diffeculty breathing. And now I am only 112 lbs. My endo told me to stop it right away. I am now on the hyper end for my thyroid, and my endo wants to put me on synthroid. I do not understand this at all seeing as his a hormone replacement, and if my levels are already high, why would he want to give me more? This is the 3rd doctor that has tried to do this to me here. I just feel like death everyday. In and out of the ER. I wish I would have just went with my gut feeling and only took a half instead of the full 25mcg. I trusted doctors with my life, as you should be able | F | 25 | 21 days 25 mcg 1X day | 4/10/2012 | 5 | Hypothyroidism | Wired feeling. | Cytomel has helped me out bigtime! I was just taking synthroid alone for so long and could not lose weight. My TSH levels were normal, but I still felt crappy! I was sluggish, depressed, bloated, and miserable. With cytomel, I am so energized, I can make it through the day. I'm starting to lose weight and actually have the energy to work out. | F | 27 | 2 months | 4/5/2008 | 3 | Hypothyroidism | hair loss, eye strain, eye infections, dry skin, muscle aches, excreting sugar through urine, sweating, palpatations, etc. | At first Cytomel worked great. I had more energy, slept well, and lost a little weight. After several months, however, my hair started falling out significantly, I have had recurring eye infections, headaches, muscle aches, memory loss, and foggy thinking. There symptoms are improving after only a short time of stopping Cytomel. Armour alone seems to work better for me. Also, a healthy diet with tyrosine supplements (best food source of it is cottage cheese), some coconut oil, and watching soy intake also helps! Good Luck! | F | 27 | 7 months | 2/6/2008 | 2 | Thyroid | Throat tightness and pain, voice cracking, lump in throat | I couldn't continue this drug because it caused too many throat symptoms for me. It activated my thyroid to the point where it was constantly swollen, which caused throat pain, caused my voice to crack, and it felt like I constantly had a lump in my throat like I was about to cry. I waited two weeks (per doctor's recommendation) to see if it went away, but I felt like it was interfering with my daily life and it never went away. I did not work up to a high enough dose to take away any of my hypo symptoms because of this. Just be aware that this is a possible side effect - I have not seen much reference to this on the internet, but it happened to me. | F | 27 | 21 days 5 mcg 2X day | 8/11/2010 |
CYTOMEL (LIOTHYRONINE SODIUM): Liothyronine is used to treat an underactive thyroid (hypothyroidism). It replaces or provides more thyroid hormone, which is normally made by the thyroid gland. Liothyronine is a man-made form of thyroid hormone. Low thyroid hormone levels can occur naturally or when the thyroid gland is injured by radiation/medications or removed by surgery. Having enough thyroid hormone helps you stay healthy. For children, having enough thyroid hormone helps them grow and learn normally. This medication is also used to treat other types of thyroid problems (such as certain types of goiters, thyroid cancer). It can also be used to test for certain types of thyroid disease. This medication should not be used to treat infertility unless it is caused by low thyroid hormone levels. (Sources: U.S. Centers for Medicare Services, FDA)